Senior Data Scientist - Data for Perception Machine Learning
Company: Zoox
Location: Boston
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled data scientist
to join the Perception Data and Labeling team The team is
responsible for training and evaluation data powering the
perception (vision, lidar, and other modalities) ML models at Zoox.
The candidate will work alongside data ops partners, ML engineers,
software developers, and data engineers to improve model
performance through high quality human- and auto-labeled data. In
this role, you will: Define and implement scalable data quality
measures across complex, multimodal data labeling pipelines Drive
data-centric ML model improvements to achieve critical Zoox
milestones Support an org-wide data ontology and class structure
for perception models Determine trade-offs and integrations between
human-labeled, human-in-the-loop, and zero-shot autolabeled data
Build metrics to quantify labeling throughput, capacity, and
annotator/vendor quality Qualifications: Master's or PhD degree in
a field relevant to autonomous driving (computer science, robotics)
to the analysis of human data (computational neuroscience,
cognitive science) or a related field Proficient using data query
languages (SQL and/or Spark/scala) to quickly build complex yet
efficient data queries at scale and using Python to build
production-quality code Proficient in exploratory data analysis
(EDA) and data visualization to understand and present trends and
their implications for the business. Background in statistical
modeling and analysis; including experience making data-driven
decisions that connect point and uncertainty estimates to business
impact. Experience with data-centric ML development and data
curation Bonus Qualifications: Experience with experiment design
and statistical comparisons (A/B testing, parametric/non-parametric
statistics, etc.) Experience with human data collection, including
annotation task design $190,000 - $258,000 a year There are three
major components to compensation for this position: salary, Amazon
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), and Zoox Stock Appreciation Rights.
A sign-on bonus may be offered as part of the compensation package.
The listed range applies only to the base salary. Compensation will
vary based on geographic location and level. Leveling, as well as
positioning within a level, is determined by a range of factors,
including, but not limited to, a candidate's relevant years of
experience, domain knowledge, and interview performance. The salary
range listed in this posting is representative of the range of
levels Zoox is considering for this position. Zoox also offers a
comprehensive package of benefits, including paid time off (e.g.
sick leave, vacation, bereavement), unpaid time off, Zoox Stock
Appreciation Rights, Amazon RSUs, health insurance, long-term care
insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, and life
insurance. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support
parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications,
analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our
recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring
decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more
information about how your data is processed, please contact
us.
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